Launch Potato
Digital Media
LeadEngineer,DevOps&SRE
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“Lead Engineer, DevOps & SRE at Launch Potato. Skills: DevOps, SRE, AWS, Terraform. Own cloud infrastructure. Evolve cloud infrastructure”
What You'll Achieve.
On-call rotation established; PagerDuty configuration complete; SLA/SLO definitions for core infrastructure services; Runbook library complete; Observability dashboards created; AWS multi-account migration complete; SOC 2 audit-ready evidence package delivered; Terraform module library versioned and published; Automated deployment rollback implemented; Monthly cost reporting established
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Triage clearly
On-call rotation, Woken up at 3am
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years production AWS infrastructure, Deep Terraform expertise, Hands-on experience building SRE function, Complete ownership of SRE function, Experience with multi-site company, PaaS or microservices required, CI/CD pipeline ownership, PagerDuty experience, Standing up on-call rotation
What You'll Do.
Own cloud infrastructure
Evolve cloud infrastructure
Evolve CI/CD platform
Own compliance posture
Evolve compliance posture
Stand up SRE practice
Create runbook library
Create observability dashboards
Tie site performance to business metrics
Complete AWS multi-account migration
Move production workloads
Deliver SOC 2 evidence
Own technical controls implementation
Version Terraform module library
Publish Terraform module library
Eliminate ad hoc git consumption
Implement automated rollback
Gate production on integration test passage
Stand up monthly cost reporting
Detect budget anomalies
Make savings plan recommendations
Report spend by service/team/environment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product teams; Product engineers; Legal/compliance; Executive leadership
Communication Scope
Technical communication; Business communication
Full Job Description
WHO ARE WE? Launch Potato is a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M+ monthly visitors through brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology. Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success. WHY JOIN US? At Launch Potato, you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high-performers. BASE SALARY: $160,000 to $190,000 per year, paid semi-monthly MUST HAVE: 5+ years of production AWS infrastructure experience with deep Terraform expertise. Hands-on experience building the SRE function from scratch and had complete ownership. Experience with a multi-site company where PaaS or microservices are required. CI/CD pipeline ownership in one or more previous roles. PagerDuty experience and standing up an on-call rotation. EXPERIENCE: 5+ years hands-on with AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and SRE tooling (OpenTelemetry, Grafana, PagerDuty or equivalent) in a production environment. YOUR ROLE Own and evolve Launch Potato's cloud infrastructure, CI/CD platform, and compliance posture. Build the SRE function from the ground up so product teams can ship faster without compromising reliability, security, or cost control. OUTCOMES Stand up the SRE practice from scratch: on-call rotation, PagerDuty configuration, SLA/SLO definitions for core infrastructure services, runbook library, and observability dashboards that tie site performance to business metrics. Complete the AWS multi-account migration: move production workloads to an isolated account with zero unplanned downtime. Deliver SOC 2 Type I audit-ready infrastructure evidence package: own the technical controls implementation en
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